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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: In this Together featuring former President Bill Clinton, Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot and more and then an '80s turn when LeBron James and former President Barack Obama for graduate together -- the celebration starts right now.

ANNOUNCER: It's graduation time but instead of the usual celebration, we're throwing a star studded party in your own home. Tonight join President Bill Clinton, Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, Comedian Amy Schumer, Pop sensation Bazzi and other celebrities as they share inspiring words and music.

A tribute to graduates around the globe achieving their dreams at a moment in history they never imagined. This is a CNN special event. Class of 2020: In This Together.

DON LEMON, CNN HOST: Good evening. I'm Don Lemon along with my colleagues Erin Burnett and Jake Tapper. Welcome to a CNN Special, "Class of 2020: In This Together."

ERIN BURNETT, CNN HOST: So tonight we're bringing graduation to you featuring an all-star line-up of commencement speakers, all celebrating this next chapter of your lives in an unprecedented way and sharing a bit of their own personal stories as well.

JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: Now you may not be wearing stuffy cap and gown in a packed sweaty arena but we want to honor this very important milestone all the same.

LEMON: That's right and we start tonight with someone familiar with strength and determination and that's Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, telling us what she thinks is most important to fight for.

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GAL GADOT, ACTOR: Hey everyone. I'm Gal Gadot and I'm so honoured to be able to personally congratulate you, the Class of 2020 on your graduation. As a child and a teacher and an engineer, I grew up understanding very well the value and the power of education and now at this moment in your life, when school is done but your next steps are unclear in this somewhat uncertain world, you might feel powerless at times.

So I urge you to think of these words. Trust yourselves. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny inner sparks of disability into flames of achievement. Those words were spoken by Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meier. She was the first female prime minister for Israel and these words had a profound influence on - on many young people like myself, growing up in Israel.

Now the idea seems so simple but to put it into action isn't always as simple because it's not always as easy as deciding to be happy or deciding to do what's right. Fanning those flames takes more than desire. It takes even more work, drive, confidence and resources and - and the ability to go on even when there are those who will tell you it's not possible, you shouldn't, you couldn't.

Well, I want to tell you, you can. Anything is possible and now is your time to start and create your own special story in the world. I'm telling you there is nothing you cannot do if you put your heart and mind and all that you have learned into it.

You know to me Wonder Woman is a fighter but it's what she fights for that matters. So fight for your place in this world because you've earned it. You've worked so hard to get to this moment and no matter how unclear our future may seem, your future is bright. And it starts today. Congratulations.

ALEX RODRIGUES, BASEBALL PLAYER: Hello class of 2020 and happy graduation. I know this must be an incredibly weird time for you and a bit disappointing that you don't have the normal, typical graduation ceremony. It's a strange time for all of us but we will get through it.

I know it's hard now but this is certainly a year you will never forget and your education and degree would take you places and help you succeed as the world gets back on its feet. What a prestigious honor. You should all feel so incredibly proud. You know you'll now have something that I don't have, a college degree.

I've dreamt about being in your shoes my entire life and now the real fun begins for all of you. Now you can go out and accomplish whatever it is you want to accomplish, whether it's in business or medicine, athletics, art, writing or anything.

Go out there and reach for the stars. Most importantly, don't be afraid to fail. You can truly go out accomplish anything even if it takes more than one trys, it may take 10 trys and always believe in yourself and never ever give up on your dreams. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay positive, stay aggressive and when in doubt, attack. Congratulations.

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ANTHONY ANDERSON, ACTOR: Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. There's something special about you, so special that the entire world is taking a moment to acknowledge you. Relish in that. Knowing that all of your hard work has paid off. And then, go out there and make change. Change the world. Change humanity. But make change. Again. Congratulations. I'm proud of you.

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LEMON: During this hour, we'll be saluting remarkable high school students who overcame enormous obstacles to get to where they are today. Our first student Keith shows that's his journey from being homeless to college bound.

KEITH WALLICK, GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: The biggest challenge I've had so far well, in my life was homelessness. I actually started being homeless in seventh grade.

LEMON: Keith Wallick says that when his grandmother died, his family struggled. They struggled financially and Keith struggled in school.

WALLICK: I didn't like school at all so I didn't know nobody. I didn't know how to talk to anybody.

LEMON: Keith discovered his love of drawing and immersed himself in art, taking new classes, where he met Carlos Vargas, an art teacher at Santee education complex. In Mr. Vargas class Keith thrived.

CARLOS VARGAS, KEITH'S ART TEACHER: The light bulb went off and when he knew that he could make great art and make beautiful things out of nothing, then I think that that's when we started thinking about college.

LEMON: With Vargas' help Keith applied for college and they say Keith was accepted into the Art Academy of Cincinnati with a scholarship.

VARGAS: It's his drive and his motivation and his dream to be successful is what really kind of stands out.

WALLICK: But when I see that's time compared to where I'm going now, I'm actually proud of myself because I'm going not away from my community but I'm going to learn how to better my community.

ANNOUNCER: When we return, some big names in comedy Amy Schumer, Keegan-Michael Key and a special performance from Foster The People. And later a commencement address from President Clinton.

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BURNETT: Welcome back to the CNN special event. I'm Erin Burnett. Now some of us have our favorite teacher but I think it's fair to say Keegan-Michael Key is everyone's favorite substitute teacher.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Where Jayquelin Quell in that? No Jayquelin here?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you mean Jacqueline?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK, so that's how it's going to be. You want to play? Where is Balakay? No Balakay here today.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My name is Blake.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Now Denyse.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you mean Denise?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You say your name right, right now.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Denise.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Say it right.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Denise.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Correctly.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Denise.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Right.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Denise.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Right.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Denyse.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's better thanks you.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Where is A Aron right now?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's pronounced Aaron.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Son of a -

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BURNETT: We've got some words of advice from him and comedian Amy Schumer.

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KEEGAN-MICAHEL KEY, ACTOR: Hi. I'm Keegan- Michael Key. Graduation is a special time and it should be. You've worked hard to get here and you deserve to be celebrated. You deserve to wear a cap or gown or both and you deserve to be with your friends to celebrate your achievements.

There will be a time hopefully soon when you will be able to do that but until then I am honored to be here to help remind you of a few things. You are smart, you are fearless, you can do anything. You are a class that is resilient and has overcome the current challenges to make it here to your graduation and that's an incredible achievement.

I, Keegan-Michael Key would like to quote Robert F. Kennedy quoting George Bernard Shaw. Some people see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not. We don't have to let our current circumstances affect how we see the world and how we can come together and move forward from here.

The only limitations we truly have are those we allow for ourselves. You always have a choice on how you see the world and you always have a choice on how you react. And no matter what you're dealing with now and it's what comes in your way, you can handle that. If you believe you can. We are so proud of you. All of you. Including the Blakes, Denises, Jacquelines and A. Arons, Aarons, especially the Aarons. Congratulations to the entire graduating class of 2020. Go get them.

AMY SCHUMER, COMEDIAN: Congratulations class of 2020. I'm honored to get to say a couple words to you. I would say my best advice is honestly you just learned everything you need to know. You don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. So you better live today in a way that you're proud of, in a way you can be present for and my other advice would be, don't try to make your parents proud of you. Try and make yourself happy. Be happy and healthy and live every day like you don't know what's going to happen tomorrow because you don't. I'm proud of you guys. Good luck.

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BURNETT: In a moment, a remarkable performance from Mark foster of Foster The People who wrote an inspiring song while in quarantine but first this inspirational story from the class of 2020. Kylee, whose own experience going hungry inspired her to become a lifeline for her community.

KYLEE MCCUMBER, GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: Growing up, my mom suffered from a very severe drug addiction so when I was under her care, we didn't always have food in the cabinets or things for dinner, breakfast.

BURNETT: Kylee McCumber recalls being 10-years old when she first realized there were kids in her school missing meals at home. Food insecurity was an issue Kylee had personal experience with so the idea of other kids going hungry didn't sit well with her.

LORI BATEMAN KYLEE'S GRANDMOTHER: It just was something that really touched her to the core and she knew that if the adults weren't doing anything about it, that she was going to.

BURNETT: So 10 year old Kylee did something about it. With her grandmother's help, they began Kylee's Care kids for kids, a non- profit they say makes meal kits for nearly 600 children, in and around their community every week.

MCCUMBER: Hunger sits next you in class, on the bus. Hunger could be sitting next to you right now.

BURNETT: Kylee says she will attend Bentley university to study marketing and international business and she has a plan to keep Kylee's Kids growing strong so kids like her 10-year old self know that someone cares. MCCUMBER: Whatever their situation is, that's not necessarily the

situation they have to be stuck in 20 years from now. They can do whatever they want to do.

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MARK FOSTER, FOSTER THE PEOPLE: Class of 2020, I want to wish you a huge congratulations on graduating this year. I know that it's probably not what you pictured but don't let that take away from your achievements. We're all so proud of you. I also want to give a special shout out to my little brother Alex Foster who graduated from Orange High School yesterday.

I love you. I'm so proud of you. And I'm going to play a song for you all now that I wrote in quarantine about a month ago. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you.

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ALEX FOSTER, GRAUATING CLASS OF 2020: I'm Alex foster from Orange High school, graduating class of 2020 and we've made it. Whoo.

ANNOUNCER: Still to come, Seinfeld star Jason Alexander, Pop sensation Bazzi sings his new song, 'Young and Alive' and a commencement address from President Bill Clinton. Class of 2020 In this Together continues next.

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TAPPER: Welcome back. I'm Jake Tapper. This is a major milestone for the graduating class of 2020 and we're happy to share this big step with you. Amanda is one member of this special and historic group. She's the first in her family to graduate from high school after coming to the U.S. as a young child who spoke no English.

AMANDA ZETINA GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: Higher education like for an immigrant means so much and it means like you're able to create a new change for your future generations.

TAPPER: Amanda Zetina was only 6-years old when she came to the United States from Mexico. She says she was separated from her mother for nearly two years.

ZETINA: I spoke no English and they made me repeat first grade.

TAPPER: But that did not stop her from dreaming. She embraced school and influential teachers opened her mind such as this 20-year Roosevelt high school veteran educator Carlos Castillo. Recognizing Amanda's determination, Castillo her AP government teacher inspired Amanda the stay on a college trend. CARLOS CASTILLO, AP GOVERNMENT TEACHER, ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL: I love

inquisitive minds but she was I think even more inquisitive than most students.

TAPPER: With Castillo's guidance Amanda will be attending UC Davis on scholarship.

CASTILLO: Amanda will be a first generation college student so she will be the first in her family to graduate actually from high school.

TAPPER: With her drive, determination and diploma she feels unstoppable.

ZETINA: Don't let society limit where you can go. Like I said, push yourself. Everything's up to you.

TAPPER: Congratulations Amanda. It is a strange time as you celebrate graduation stuck at home but as Jason Alexander or rather George Costanza predicted on Seinfeld back in the nineties maybe this will become like a cool thing, living with your parents.

Now Jason Alexander is among those sharing his own story and words of advice for students tonight.

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JASON ALEXANDER, ACTOR: Hello class of 2020. My name is Jason Alexander and just like you I am a high school graduate. Class of 1977 and hopefully like you, I'm - I'm pretty pleased and proud to being a high school graduate. I would say that's - that's one of the big accomplishments of my life and yet despite that, I remember almost nothing about my high school graduation.

I mean I know I was there, my family was there, my friends were there, my teachers were there. I know I wore the robe, I wore the cap, I threw cap in the air at some point. I was really nervous that I was going to like put out my own eye when it came down and I know I got that diploma, that piece of paper at the end of the day but other than that I don't remember darn thing about that graduation day.

Because it was really just another high school graduation like many that had come before, many that become after. Now conversely your graduation is not like most of the ones before you because you are the Class of 2020, the class of the pandemic. That makes you very special. It almost makes you heroes and you say what. Heroes? What really?

Yes. If you are a part of this graduating class, it means that you put in the time, the work and the effort. You read the books, you wrote the papers, you took the test, you made the grades. you earned your way into this graduating class when it was a really difficult thing to do.

That is heroic. What we're learning in this pandemic are what heroes really are. Our healthcare workers are heroes. Our mail carriers are heroes. Our sanitation workers are heroes. Our truck drivers are heroes. Our stock boys in grocery stores are heroes. People who work the phones you know for the government or work the

phones for suicide hotlines, people who just stand outside of a nursing home with a sign that says we care about you, we love you and maybe they sing a song, maybe they show pictures of their family but they do something to connect with those people on the other side of the glass and show them that they are not as alone as they feel.

Those are ordinary acts in any given time but not during these times. In these times, they're heroic. And in these times doing the work, really doing the work to become a high school graduate. That's heroic. It's character that got you through. It's intellect that got you through it. It's your open mind and eyes and heart that got you through it. It's your great spirit that got you through it.

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And it's all those things that are going to get you through and keep you successful and happy, hopefully all the rest of your days.

Because after tomorrow, after this is over and the world goes back to normal, you will still be the one and only extraordinary class of 2020.

HENRY WINKLER, AMERICAN ACTOR: Hi, I'm Henry Winkler. And I'm here to congratulate you. You did it. You graduated. That is a very big deal.

Now, yes, this is a very weird time, isn't it? I mean, it might be the strangest time in my lifetime. It may be in your entire lifetime. But this is what you have to know.

Whenever we get back to whatever normal is, this world, this country, your state, your city is going to need everything you can do.

Your energy, your imagination, your tenacity, your emotionality. You're going to lead us into the future.

You know, when I was where you are, I was told that I would never achieve. I'm in the bottom three percent academically in America. I took Geometry for four years. Here's what I learned.

None of that matters. What matters is you. What matters is what your gift is, what you're going to find inside yourself, and you're going to give the world your power.

That is the number one thing for you to remember. I am so proud of you and I don't even know you. Congratulations to you and to your families.

JUAN SOTO, PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER: Hi graduates. I am Juan Soto of the World Series champion, Washington Nationals.

I just want to congratulate each and every of you on this memorable achievement. Throughout your lives, you will continue to achieve greatness through all your hard work and dedication towards a common goal. That is to be the best of what you just set out to be. But remember, you must fail many times in order to become a stronger,

fearless and fighting champion. Just stay humble and trust in yourself.

KALEN ALLEN, YOUTUBER: Hello, class of 2020. It is Kalen Allen from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." And I am just here to say congratulations. Baby, you did it and I know this is the most unusual way to be graduating. But that doesn't matter. Why? Because you still did it. Why? Because you still got your paper. And why? Because you still abound. Why? Because you are resilient. Because you persisted and you still made sure to do your studying and to get your work done in the middle of a pandemic while the world was ending, and that is commendable.

So, once again, congratulations.

ANNOUNCER: When we return, President Bill Clinton shares his advice for new graduates, and pop sensation Bazzi will perform.

And later, Kevin Hart and LeBron James.

Class of 2020: In This Together, continues next.

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TAPPER: Welcome back to the Class of 2020: In This Together.

The high point of any graduation ceremony is the commencement address and it is hard to top a leader of the free world. Here's a message from the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton who has some thoughtful words for the times in which we find ourselves.

BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Congratulations to the Class of 2020, and all of the educators, parents, friends and mentors who helped you reach this milestone.

The coronavirus has given you a graduation you will never forget, and it's released you into an uncertain future.

I urge you to embrace the challenge. The world needs you. Your country needs you.

Even before the outbreak, you knew you were entering a world of growing inequalities and divisive tribalism, with people pulling away from those who are different from them.

Seething resentment, and a broken information system, have empowered those who for profit and power for themselves are willing to inflame our worst instincts.

It's put your future and our democracy and our very planet at risk.

In ways large and small, people the world over have been urged to see life as a dog eat dog, zero sum game. Someone else is winning, you're losing. You can only win if someone else loses. It's fun in sports, but bad in an interdependent world.

Now the coronavirus has forced us all to stop business as usual. Step back. It's given us both the chance to see what actually works and the time to go deep inside, decide what we really believe and what kind of world we want to live in.

For all of the horror and heartbreak, we have also seen the best of humanity and the courage of the first responders, the healthcare workers and the providers of essential services who risk their lives to provide what we need, to take care of the sick and go on with life.

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CLINTON: They are a beautiful, diverse lot of many races and faiths, native born and immigrants with their own diverse private laws.

Every day, they remind us just by showing up that what we have in common is more important than our interesting differences, and that we can make the most of our differences only when we work together with dignity and mutual respect.

We have the resources we need to overcome all of these challenges, but only if we choose to face them together.

I have great faith in you and your future. You know more. You can learn faster.

Most of our problems can be thought through and solved or managed much better. I know you've been dealt a hard hand, but you can play it well.

With a tough but open mind and a caring heart, you can help keep us together, help find ways to serve others, not run away from them. Help to unite, not to divide. Help to build, not tear down. Help to support, not demean.

If you do, you will find your own path to fulfillment and happiness. And in so doing, your example will inspire the world.

Good luck, and Godspeed.

TAPPER: Quite a commencement address there from former President Bill Clinton speaking not only about the current fears and anxiety about coronavirus, but also the deep divisions in the United States, ones that had already existed, hoping the class of 2020 will rise to the challenge -- Don.

LEMOM: That's right, Jake, a powerful message from President Clinton. Thank you so much.

Now to another graduation tradition. It may not be pomp and circumstance, but we have something even better. Here's Bazzi with his new hit song, "Young and Alive."

BAZZI, AMERICAN ARTIST: Hello, everybody. It's Bazzi here. Shout out to CNN for putting this together. Hopefully this could have made your day a little bit more special and made your graduation a little bit more special. Hopefully I don't ruin it.

This is "Young and Alive." I hope you enjoy it.

Riding my bike like I'm too young to drive. Careless and free like it's 2005. Had to chill my life, take a trip outside. To have fun with my friends like I'm young and alive.

So can I get your AOL? Hit you lot like, "LOL" This feel like our high school days.

Running around at football games. We ain't got nothing, we can hold hands or something. Now I'm going to miss you, oh, well Hope your summer goes well But when the night gets late and we are too messed up Please don't tell your mom, I don't want to mess this up.

Because girl, I think you're fresh, and I like those kicks You've been on my mind, running circles around it, so

Riding my bike like I'm too young to drive Careless and free like it's 2005 Had to chill my life now. Take a trip outside. To have fun with my friends like I'm young and alive.

She my psyche, so she hit my sidekick. She a vibe, so I've got to top five it. I peeped your new layout If she was a movie, I wonder how it play out.

There's no way that I could lose, lose When I was running around with you. Bonfire smell in your hair, hair.

Friday night lights, Friday night air.

Riding my bike like I'm too young to drive Careless and free like it's 2005 Had to chill my life now. Take a trip outside. To have fun with my friends like I'm young and alive.

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ANNOUNCER: Still ahead, a special performance by Yo Yo Ma plus LeBron James, the Jonas Brothers, President Barack Obama and Yara Shahidi.

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JACK GILINSKY, ARTIST: What's up class of 2020? I'm Jack Gilinsky and I just wanted to say that I feel for you guys. I know we're missing out on a lot of fun experiences like prom and graduation that, of course the classes in the past have never missed out on. You guys are in a very unique situation and just know that the entire

world is thinking about you guys. It's a very tough time in our nation and in our world. So stay strong and stay positive. Eventually things will go back to normal.

But I'm really excited and I'm really looking forward to seeing what you guys can accomplish in the future. We're all here for you guys.

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BURNETT: Welcome back. We want to share with you an inspiring member of the class of 2020. Ronald, his life was transformed by the 9/11 terror attacks even before he was born.

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RONALD MILAM, JR, GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: I always keep in my mind whenever I'm doing things, so like it always just pushes me to do more.

BURNETT (voice over): Ronald Milam Jr. wasn't born yet when he lost his father in the September 11th terror attacks almost 19 years ago.

His father Ronald and his mother, Jacqueline, were working at opposite sides of the Pentagon that day.

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JACQUELINE MILAM, RONALD'S MOTHER: It started off as a normal day. You know, we both went to work.

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BURNETT (voice over): Ronald would never make it home. But a few months later, Ronald, Jr. blessed the world with a familiar face.

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R. MILAM: I see myself because I mean, we look alike. We look alike.

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BURNETT (voice over): Ronald Jr. says he uses stories and memories of his father, a former Army Major, as inspiration to achieve.

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R. MILAM: It has pushed me to do more in the classroom, because I want to -- I want to succeed. And I heard that he was successful in the military, and so I want to be successful in something as well.

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BURNETT (voice over): Ronald used that drive, excelling academics and athletics. He wore the number 33 on the basketball court to honor his father, who was 33 years old when he died. Ronald says he wants to study Pre-Med at Texas Tech, so we can

eventually become a doctor.

2020 is the first class born after 9/11 and this year, they will be the first to not walk across the stage. But this class will use this experience as motivation for their next chapters.

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R. MILAM: We now can take more, because you've been through a whole lot like as a class, like being born during the 9/11 period and then graduating through the pandemic.

So, I feel like we don't really give up that easily.

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BURNETT: Such a moving story and congratulations to you, Ronald.

And now two people that have inspired me, a man who played at my own graduation, Yo-Yo Ma, and self-made billionaire Sara Blakely with some very valuable advice.

SARA BLAKELY, FOUNDER AND CEO, SPANX: Hi, Class of 2020. It's Sara Blakely, the founder and CEO of Spanx.

Congratulations on graduating from high school. That is such a big deal and you are about to start your next adventure, which is full of possibility and really, really exciting.

Just remember as you go, you don't have to be like everybody else and you don't have to do what everyone else is doing.

When I graduated from high school, I had no idea what I was going to do. And guess what? That's okay.

Be open to experience as much as you can and be willing to keep an open mind and ask yourself the important questions like, what am I good at? What brings me joy? How can I best serve the world?

And don't be afraid to be different. There are billions of people on the planet and there's only one you. Think about how rare and special that is.

There's only one you for a reason, and it's up to you to find out why. Don't waste any time trying to fit in and be like everybody else.

Be willing to go against the norm, because I want you to remember the people that changed the world are the ones that were willing to do it differently.

Congratulations, Class of 2020. I'm wishing you all the very best on your journey and a really bright future.

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YO-YO MA, MUSICIAN: Congratulations graduates for the Class of 2020.

ANNOUNCER: Our tribute to the Class of 2020 continues next. Kevin Hart, Zendaya, Megan Rapinoe, Pharrell and many more are still to come. Stay with us.

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